Mediating learning with mobile devices through pedagogical innovation: Teachers' perceptions of K-12 students’ learning experiences

Burke, Paul F.; Schuck, Sandy; Burden, Kevin; Kearney, Matthew

Abstract

This article presents a quantitative study demonstrating that digital pedagogy using mobile devices (e.g., laptops, mobile phones, tablets) impacts teachers' perceptions of pedagogical innovation. We further find that innovative mobile pedagogy adoption positively impacts teachers' perceptions of improved student learning in K-12 settings. Examining teachers' perceptions of pedagogical innovation in digital practice is important as researchers have questioned whether the use of digital devices constitutes an innovative break with traditional pedagogical practice or serves merely as a digital replica of non-digital practices. Further, providing a link between pedagogical innovation and perceived improvements in student learning provides further support for removing barriers to innovation adoption. The study uses the validated iPAC Framework (referring to Personalisation, Authenticity and Collaboration in mobile teaching pedagogies) as the basis of an international survey. The survey measured teachers' perceptions of their adopted pedagogies using mobile technologies during students' completion of a digital task, whether they viewed these practices as innovative, and how such approaches impacted teachers' perceptions of their students' learning experiences. Results from a Structural Equation Model (SEM) demonstrate that when teachers adopt innovative pedagogical tasks into their teaching with digital technologies, they perceive an improvement in student learning experiences. This is the first study that considers both the contribution of digital pedagogies and the contribution of innovation as direct and indirect effects on teachers’ perceptions of student learning experiences.

Citation

Burke, P. F., Schuck, S., Burden, K., & Kearney, M. (2025). Mediating learning with mobile devices through pedagogical innovation: Teachers' perceptions of K-12 students’ learning experiences. Computers & education, 227, Article 105226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2024.105226

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 14, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Dec 16, 2024
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2025
• Deposit Date: Jan 10, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 13, 2025
• Journal: Computers and Education
• Print ISSN: 0360-1315
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 227
• Article Number: 105226
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2024.105226
• Keywords: Cooperative/collaborative learning; Mobile learning; Pedagogical issues; Teaching/learning strategies; 21st century abilities
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5003255